The German word for father is
Vater

Gender
The gender of Vater is masculine. E.g. der Vater.Plural
The plural of Vater is Väter.German Definition
father | |
Substantiv: | |
[1] der Vater, männliches Elternteil | |
[2] ein christlicher Geistlicher, Priester | |
[3] Anrede für einen älteren Mann | |
[1] My father has brown eyes. | |
Mein Vater hat braune Augen. |
Translations for father and their definitions
Vater | ![]() | ||
n-m. father |
Pater | ||
n-m. (Roman Catholicsm) father (monk who is a priest, as distinct from a Frater) | ||
n-m. (Roman Catholicism) Father (address for a priest) |
Pfarrer | ||
n-m. (Christianity) pastor (clergyman who serves a parish) |
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